Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
Kent Smith | |
Birth Name: | James Brian Kent Smith |
Birth Date: | December 27[1] |
Honorific-Suffix: | MLA |
Assembly: | Nova Scotia House of |
Constituency Am: | Eastern Shore |
Term Start: | August 17, 2021 |
Predecessor: | Kevin Murphy |
Party: | Progressive Conservative |
James Brian Kent Smith (born December 27) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[2] He represents the riding of Eastern Shore as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia.
On September 14, 2023, Smith was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture.[3]
He is an entrepreneur and active community volunteer.[4]